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Octanol

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002586

An eight-carbon alcohol, specifically 1-octanol, used as a defoamer or foam suppressant in drilling fluids. Its low surface tension and insolubility in water allow it to spread across the foam lamellae, causing them to thin and break. Octanol is effective in both water-based and oil-based mud systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002586
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002586",
  "term": "Octanol",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An eight-carbon alcohol, specifically 1-octanol, used as a defoamer or foam suppressant in drilling fluids. Its low surface tension and insolubility in water allow it to spread across the foam lamellae, causing them to thin and break. Octanol is effective in both water-based and oil-based mud systems.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/octanol/"
}

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